Umbrella lock



L. SHOEMAKER.

v UMBRELLA LOCK.

APPLICATION FILED APR.26, 1921.

Patented Sept. 12,1922.

li atented Step". 1 i922 LEE SHOEMAKEB, OF

PORTLAND, GBEGON.

UMBRELLA LOCK.

Application filed. April 26,

T 0 a? Z 1071 omit may concern Be it known that I, LEE SHOEMAKER, a

citizen of the United States of America, residing at Portland, in thecounty of Multnomah and State of Oregon, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Umbrella Locks, of which the following is aspecification.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive andefficient locking device for umbrellas, canes and similar objectsadapted for use in connection with racks such for example as areemployed for the reception of umbrellas in hotel lobbies, restaurantsand other public places where wraps are usually deposited on theentrance of the wearer or owner for redemption on leaving, and theparticular object is to provide a means whereby an article of the typeindicated may be definitely locked and secured against surreptitious oraccidental re moval by any other than the rightful owner, and also toprovide a simple means of ident-ilication of the property which may beretained by the owner during the interval that the article is left inthe rack; and with these objects in view the invention consists in aconstruction and combination of parts of which a preferred embodiment isshown in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a general viewof an umbrella rack having locking means constructed in accordance withthe invention.

Figure 9 is a detail view of the locking device showing an umbrellasecured therein.

Figure 3 is an inverted plan view of the same.

Figure 4t is a sectional view on the plane indicated by the line ll ofFigure 3.

Figure 5 is a section on the plane indicated by the line 55 of Figure 3.

Figure 6 is a detail view of thecombined key and check.

The device consists essentially'of casing 10 provided with an opening 11having a reduced throat 12, a disk 13 revolubly mounted upon a center 14within the casing and having a threat 15 for registration with that ofthe opening in the casing and bounded by a jaw 16 adapted when the diskisin an adjusted position to bridge and form a closure for the throat ofthe opening in the casing, and locking means for securing the disk inits adjusted position. a contractile coil spring 17 being arranged toyieldingly hold said disk in its normal position with 1921. Serial N0.464,708.

the throat thereof in registration with that of the casing. W hen it isdesired to leave an umbrella or cane in the rack the handle or shankthereof is inserted through the throat of the easing into that of thelocking disk and is then moved laterally to revolve the disk andposition the handle in that portion of the opening of the casing whichis offset from the throat, and the incident movement of the disk swingsthe jaw thereof into closing relation with the throat of the opening inthe casing so as to effectually confine and secure the handle of theumbrella or equivalent device against removal. In the constructionillustrated the means for holding the disk in its retaining positionconsist of a spring arm 18 carried by the easing in the path of abevelled cam 19 on the disk, said cam having an abrupt shoulder 20 forengagement with the spring arm when the locking disk reaches itsadjusted position, and said spring arm which is secured at one end, forexample, by the screw 14 constituting the pivot of the disk is receivedat its free outer end in a seat 21 in the depending flange 22 of thecasing in the path of a key 23 insertable into a socket 24. Theinsertion of the key which also is designed to perform the function of acheck as a means of identifying the locking device to which it belongsand hence the umbrella or cane which is locked therein is designed todepress the free end of the locking arm to disengage it from the cam andthus release the disk for return. to its normal position when the handleof the umbrella or cane may be withdrawn from the seat therein.

It is desirable that the key or check should be normally retained in thelock and be removable therefrom only after the lock has been adjusted tosecure an umbrella or other object therein, and to this end a keylocking means is carried by the disk and consists of a tongue 25 forengagement with a notch 26 in the edge of the key when the disk is inits normal position. The turning of the disk to lock an umbrella handlemoves said tongue out of engagement with the notch and thus releases thekey or check, and the return of the key or check to its socket and itsdepression with sufficient force to deflect the locking arms results inthe release of the disk to permit of the removal of the umbrella.

The invention having been described, what is claimed as new and usefulis 1- 1. A device for the purpose described having a casing providedwith an elongated opening for the reception of an umbrella or canehandle and provided with an entrance throat, a disk revolubly mounted inthe easing and having a throat registe'able with that of the casing andan adjacent jaw for closing the throat of the casing, a spring foryieldingly holding the disk in its normal position, a spring arm carriedby the casing, and a cam carried by the disk for engagement with thesaid arm when the disk is moved to its throat closing position.

2. A device for the purpose described having a casing provided with anelongated opening for the reception of an unibrellaor cane handle andprovided with an entrance throat, a disk revolubly mounted in the easingand having a throat registerable with that of the casing and an adjacentjaw for closing the throat of the casing, a spring for yieldinglyholding the disk in its normal position, a spring arm carried by thecasing,

and a cam carried by the disk for engage- -ment with the said arm whenthe disk is movedto its throat closing position, said casing having akey socket intersected by said spring arm. n

3. A device for the purpose described having a casing provided with anelongated opening for the reception of an umbrella or cane handle andprovided with an entrance throat, a disk revolubly mounted in the casingand having a throatregisterable former is in its normal position.

4-. A device for the purpose described having a casing provided with anelongated opening for the reception oi an umbrella or cane handle andprovided with an entrance throat, a disk revolubly mounted in the casingand having a throat registerable with that of the casing and an adjacentjaw for closing the throat of the casing, a spring for yieldinglyholding the disk in its normal position, a spring arm carried by thecasing, and a cam carried by the disk for engagement with the said armwhen the disk is moved to its throat closing position, said casinghaving a key socket intersected by said spring arm, in combination withan identifying key for reception by said socket, and a key lockingtongue carried by the said disk for engagement with a notch in the keywhen the disk is in its normal position.

In testimony whereof he atfiXeshis signature.

LEE SI-IOEMAKER.

